Beginners Welcome!

Playing hockey really is no different than any other decision you make in life. The first, and oftentimes the hardest step, always, is to decide to do something. Then, you spend some time researching, educating yourself and figuring out how, or where, you’re going to take action. You might seek out people who know something about what you’re looking into. Maybe you ask your friends and family what they think.

Although, if you’re over thirty and thinking about playing hockey, you might want to skip the part about asking your friends and family – there’s a good chance they’ll tell you you’re crazy! If you do decide to ask your loved ones what they think, and they say anything other than, “Yeah, you go girl!”, ignore them! They either have no interest in hockey (what?!?) or, secretly, they want to play too, but they’re too afraid to even consider it for themselves.

Okay, you’re going with your gut and you’re armed with what you’ve found online. You’ve got information and advice some experts have given. And, regardless of the well-meaning opinions of your Auntie Sue, you now ask yourself, is this something I really want to do? If the answer is yes, then comes the final, and easiest step. Go and do it!

You’re here, so you must have an interest in playing hockey!

And we know what you’re thinking…

“How do I start playing, with people who already know how, and I have never played?!?”

Remember…Everyone started out as a beginner!

Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky’s first pair of skates, worn when he was age 3. Part of a Hockey Hall of Fame display at Calgary during the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships.

Everyone had to start somewhere, at some time.

And you can too.

It doesn’t matter if you’re 20 or 70!

Trust us, the hockey world will be ecstatic to have you join them!

Seriously, hockey players are pretty fanatic, right?!?

And they love, just love, meeting people to share their passion with!

99.9% of the hockey players you meet will embrace you into the fold, just happy to see someone new giving it a go and oftentimes, remembering when they first started out. They will share tips and experience and will encourage you and make you feel like a hockey star just for having the guts to get out and play.

And the remaining .01%? Don’t mind them. They’re just small fish in the big hockey pond.